Bee Movie

Right now you can watch Bee Movie in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and BINGE, and in the US on Netflix — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jerry Seinfeld's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason Bee Movie keeps coming up in conversation. Bee Movie gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next? Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2007. What keeps Bee Movie from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Bee Movie is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Jerry Seinfeld anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.